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Old 06-23-2009 | 11:50 AM
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Get all different types around here, the best seems to be the goldwing fully extended openhanded 6 year old little kid wave, usually makes you laugh and shake your head.
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 12:00 PM
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I usually acknowledge another rider with a nod, wave..whatever works at that particular moment. Scooters too. There may be a lot of riders out there but the cages still outnumber us big time! My fav is giving a wave to a little kid on a corner or in a car. Love to see that big smile it gives them!
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by shopewell
Hell, I wave at just about everybody on two wheels... sometimes I even wave at the occasional scooter!
I almost always give the HD Salute (hand low with peace sign). But never to a scooter... and also never to the crazies with shorts and sandals on. I don't want to be responsible for their road rash because they waved back and fell off!
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Haus
I almost always give the HD Salute (hand low with peace sign). But never to a scooter... and also never to the crazies with shorts and sandals on. I don't want to be responsible for their road rash because they waved back and fell off!
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 01:13 PM
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Scooters get the wave if it's a hot chick, but that's just me being friendly for other reasons.

Most the time it's the downlow wave, with the index bird and thumb to anyone else on two wheels, sigh, even eduro's
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 01:25 PM
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Didn't even know there was a protocol for waving. You wave at me I'll wave back. Other wise i'm there to ride!
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 02:44 PM
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thought i'd share a story that happened to me. i just bought 09' iron, v&h sideshots and 12oo upgrade. but, also ride 07 nightrod.

One day riding through center of town, i thought a street bike was waving so i waved, as he got closer, I noticed he flipped off upside down. Well as I turned my head to look back the kid flipped the bike and went flying over the bars......I stopped and made sure he was ok. He was, thankfully and I continued my ride. ....hmmmmm....dont think he will be flipping ne one else off ne time soon.... cant wait to ride the iron. thanks for all the great info on this site...im new to this site....safe riding all.........~M
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 03:08 PM
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yeah Haus, the dumba$%es with shorts and flipflops on drive me nuts. What are they thinking?! We see quite a few of those being removed from the front end of a truck around here.
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 03:28 PM
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I wave at about everyone if I see them. But I drive mostly long open roads when i get in town things change due to the fact I'm constantly dodging the cages and all the shifting. Even wave at the guy that rides those funny lookin scoots with2wheels in front 1 in back .hose things still make me laugh. Andi agree waving at the kids and getting that smile out of them makes your day. On a side note with it being as dam hot as it is waving gives me that extra air flow up my sleeves to cool me off. I'm a wavin fool
 
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Old 06-23-2009 | 03:34 PM
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The 'Wave" is highly overrated, especially these days when every Tom, Dick, Harry, and Mary owns a bike...

Just ask Trendy, he knows.....

 


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